CVE-2022-2198: The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.7 which is a companion plugin to the Hilmer and Discy , does not check authorization before displaying private messages, allowing any logged in user to read

medium Affects wpqa-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-08-22; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.7 which is a companion plugin to the Hilmer and Discy , does not check authorization before displaying private messages, allowing any logged in user to read

Package: wpqa-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.7
Fixed in: 5.7
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.9th percentile)
Published: 2022-08-22
Source: nvd

References

CWE-639

NVD record wpqa-builder (WordPress plugin) advisories

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